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Clinical experiences, supported by well-prepared mentor teachers
and university-based teacher educators, are essential for
developing successful teacher candidates. While the design and
structure of these significant learning opportunities often vary
among preparation programs, a common feature is teacher candidates
work in partnered educational settings engaged in teaching that is
closely aligned with coursework and in collaboration with
individuals tasked with supporting their growth, development, and
entry into the profession. The primary purpose of this text is to
provide readers a varied set of examples from teacher preparation
programs that have established effective systems, practices, and/or
pedagogies to develop and support mentor teachers and
university-based educators in becoming effective clinical coaches.
The text endeavors to shine a bright light on those programmatic
efforts shaping teacher preparation in impactful, meaningful, and
sustainable ways. This text will be of primary interest to all
those working in organizations, institutes of higher education,
alternative licensure programs, and schools and districts involved
with the preparation of teacher candidates.
?The Green Revolution? of the 60s and 70s produced immense gains in
food cereal production in the Third World. But there are huge
problems in the ?post-revolutionary? era: farmers with small or
marginal holdings have benefited less than wealthier farmers;
intensive mono-cropping has made production more susceptible to
environmental stresses and shocks. Now there is evidence of
diminishing returns from intensive and intensively chemical
agricultural production. What is needed is a new approach, equally
revolutionary, but different in its ideas and style. The authors
set out what they mean by ?sustainable? agriculture in the new era
and look at the effects of international economic restraints and of
national policies on the kind of development they see as necessary.
They chart a path for sustainable livelihoods for Third World
farmers enmeshed by forces outside their control. They describe
methods of evaluating and resolving the tough trade-offs all levels
of intervention, from international trade down to the individual
farm. This book cannot provide all the answers, but it does
indicate what international conditions we need to be aware of, what
national policies we need to advocate and what approaches at the
local level we need to adopt to ensure the goal of agricultural
sustainability. Originally published in 1990
Agriculture Pollutes: pesticides can destroy wildlife and some are
toxic to humans; some fungicides and herbicides cause cancer.
Nitrates result in the contamination of drinking water and produce
the risk of the ?blue-baby? syndrome in infants and of stomach
cancer in adults. Agriculture produces methane, ammonia, nitrous
oxide and the products of burning off, all of which add to the
world's problems of acid rain, depletion of the ozone layer and
global warming. This book, which focuses on the UK, the USA and
Third World countries, is the first comprehensive review of
agriculture and pollution: it examines the facts and assesses the
relative dangers of each pollution problem. It also considers the
effects of pollution on agriculture itself ? crop yields are
depressed and livestock damaged by various forms of pollution from
all sources. The authors offer solutions to these apparently
overwhelming problems, and describe existing technology which would
allow us to deal with them. Originally published in 1991
Clinical experiences, supported by well-prepared mentor teachers
and university-based teacher educators, are essential for
developing successful teacher candidates. While the design and
structure of these significant learning opportunities often vary
among preparation programs, a common feature is teacher candidates
work in partnered educational settings engaged in teaching that is
closely aligned with coursework and in collaboration with
individuals tasked with supporting their growth, development, and
entry into the profession. The primary purpose of this text is to
provide readers a varied set of examples from teacher preparation
programs that have established effective systems, practices, and/or
pedagogies to develop and support mentor teachers and
university-based educators in becoming effective clinical coaches.
The text endeavors to shine a bright light on those programmatic
efforts shaping teacher preparation in impactful, meaningful, and
sustainable ways. This text will be of primary interest to all
those working in organizations, institutes of higher education,
alternative licensure programs, and schools and districts involved
with the preparation of teacher candidates.
This edited text provides readers a varied set of examples from
teacher preparation programs that have established effective
systems, practices, and/or pedagogies to develop and support mentor
teachers and university-based educators in becoming effective
clinical coaches.
This edited text provides readers a varied set of examples from
teacher preparation programs that have established effective
systems, practices, and/or pedagogies to develop and support mentor
teachers and university-based educators in becoming effective
clinical coaches.
'The Green Revolution' of the 60's and 70's produced immense gains
in food cereal production in the Third World. But there are huge
problems in the 'post-revolutionary' era: farmers with small or
marginal holdings have benefited less than wealthier farmers;
intensive mono-cropping has made production more susceptible to
environmental stresses and shocks. Now there is evidence of
diminishing returns from intensive and intensively chemical
agricultural production. What is needed is a new approach, equally
revolutionary, but different in its ideas and style. The authors
set out what they mean by 'sustainable' agriculture in the new era
and look at the effects of international economic restraints and of
national policies on the kind of development they see as necessary.
They chart a path for sustainable livelihoods for Third World
farmers enmeshed by forces outside their control. They describe
methods of evaluating and resolving the tough trade-offs all levels
of intervention, from international trade down to the individual
farm. This book cannot provide all the answers, but it does
indicate what international conditions we need to be aware of, what
national policies we need to advocate and what approaches at the
local level we need to adopt to ensure the goal of agricultural
sustainability. Originally published in 1990
Agriculture Pollutes: pesticides can destroy wildlife and some are
toxic to humans; some fungicides and herbicides cause cancer.
Nitrates result in the contamination of drinking water and produce
the risk of the blue-baby syndrome in infants and of stomach cancer
in adults. Agriculture produces methane, ammonia, nitrous oxide and
the products of burning off, all of which add to the world's
problems of acid rain, depletion of the ozone layer and global
warming. This book, which focuses on the UK, the USA and Third
World countries, is the first comprehensive review of agriculture
and pollution: it examines the facts and assesses the relative
dangers of each pollution problem. It also considers the effects of
pollution on agriculture itself crop yields are depressed and
livestock damaged by various forms of pollution from all sources.
The authors offer solutions to these apparently overwhelming
problems, and describe existing technology which would allow us to
deal with them. Originally published in 1991
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Up in Smoke (Paperback)
Jenny Zemanek; Edited by Amanda G Stevens; Hannah R Conway
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R461
Discovery Miles 4 610
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Elements Of The Comparative Grammar Of The Indo-germanic Languages - A Concise Exposition Of The History Of Sanskrit, Old Iranian ... Old Armenian, Old Greek, Latin, Umbrian-samnitic, Old Irish, Gothic, Old High German, Lithuanian And Old Bulgarian, (Hardcover)
Karl Brugmann; Created by R.S. Conway; J. Wright
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R1,255
Discovery Miles 12 550
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Nyx Stewart is a woman on the run. With a unique ability to hear
lies and a blossoming drinking problem, this anxious Canadian
ex-socialite is trying her best to lay low in a new city and forget
the severed branches in her family tree. But after witnessing a
horrifying accident only Nyx seems to believe was a murder, a
letter arrives from her estranged blue-blood mother and a
mysterious invitation to an exclusive vampire-themed nightclub
lands in her lap and Nyx's 'normal life' dissolves into one of
malicious plotting, senseless violence and secrets beyond which
even Nyx is willing to accept. With no one to trust and everyone to
fear Nyx stands alone and pursued by two factions of an ancient and
bloody conflict both hell bent on ensuring that history repeats
itself. Mired in blackmail, history lessons and a baffling paper
trail Nyx must learn to follow her instincts, and face an agonizing
choice: return to her previous life or risk it all for a chance at
something more. In this contemporary fantasy, a young woman who
unwittingly becomes a pawn between feuding vampire moguls must seek
and own the truth before she can realize her true destiny.
This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.
Nyx Stewart is a woman on the run. With a unique ability to hear
lies and a blossoming drinking problem, this anxious Canadian
ex-socialite is trying her best to lay low in a new city and forget
the severed branches in her family tree. But after witnessing a
horrifying accident only Nyx seems to believe was a murder, a
letter arrives from her estranged blue-blood mother and a
mysterious invitation to an exclusive vampire-themed nightclub
lands in her lap and Nyx's 'normal life' dissolves into one of
malicious plotting, senseless violence and secrets beyond which
even Nyx is willing to accept. With no one to trust and everyone to
fear Nyx stands alone and pursued by two factions of an ancient and
bloody conflict both hell bent on ensuring that history repeats
itself. Mired in blackmail, history lessons and a baffling paper
trail Nyx must learn to follow her instincts, and face an agonizing
choice: return to her previous life or risk it all for a chance at
something more. In this contemporary fantasy, a young woman who
unwittingly becomes a pawn between feuding vampire moguls must seek
and own the truth before she can realize her true destiny.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This book is a guide for someone who is incarcerated or facing
imprisonment. It doesn't take a degree in quantum physics to figure
out that putting people in prison is big business in America. If
every law that was written was always obeyed then apparently
someone would be out of a job. Lawyers, judges, probation officers,
correctional officers, etc...the list goes on and on. What if you
ran the judicial system in America, making billions of dollars?
Would you design your system for prisoners to be rehabilitated, or
would you set your system up so that those prisoners remained
uneducated almost guaranteeing his or her returning for a second or
third sentence?Now I'm not saying get rid of all prisons and let
the criminal element run free. Please don't think that. I have been
in prison myself and I know a few people who should never be
allowed out of prison. I will also say that I have witnessed a few
prisoners educate themselves because failure was not an option for
them.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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